Viking Key with ribbon decoration

Replica of a Viking key from the island of Gotland.

Here you can buy a nicely Viking key with ribbon decoration hat was made based on a find from the Swedish island of Gotland.

The original Viking key, which served as the model for the replica, was found in the Gotland village of Eivide in the parish of Eksta and dates from the 8th to 11th century.

Link to the original Viking key...

For the Vikings, a key was an essential part of women's traditional dress, as it also served as a status symbol. Only married women had the power of the key and wore their keys on a leather cord attached directly to their clothing, clearly visible to all.

The Viking key replica measures 6.8 x 1.5 cm.

You can buy the Viking key in high-quality bronze or genuine silver-plated.
Alternatively, also available in 925 sterling silver (please note the delivery time).
Alloy...

A 1 m long black leather strap is included with the Viking key.

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Married women in the Viking Age were responsible for the household and family property. Upon marriage, she received the keys to the house and to the chests or houses where the family's valuables were kept.

The keys often hung at hip height on a ribbon or chain from a brooch, usually together with other items such as scissors, knives or needle cases.

Married, free women were held in high esteem and had a wide range of responsibilities around the house and farm. In many ways, the key was therefore a symbol of the strong position held by women in the Viking Age.